This thesis discusses the design and construction of a mobile robot for moving on steel constructions. The robot solves the problem of access to the workplace and could substitute a worker in dangerous situations.
The comparison of already existing solutions and examples of the designs of climbing robots’ feet are presented in the beginning. The following topics are basic calculations, the design of the robot and its software.
Electromagnets installed onto feet ensure the robot its grip and the movement with the help of four electric servomotors operated by a microcontroller which executes low-level orders and communicates with a PC which controls it.
The position controller was created in Python environment. The communication between the controller and the PC happens through serial RS-232 communication. The prototype of a robot was created and tested. The tests show successful movement of the robot on flat and inclined surfaces with inclination up to 45°.
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